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hypothermic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The survivors of the shipwreck quickly became hypothermic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or affected by hypothermia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English -thermic English hypothermic From hypo- + -thermic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alilämpöinen — affected by hypothermia
  • French: hypothermique — affected by hypothermia
  • German: hypothermisch — affected by hypothermia
  • Irish: hipiteirmeach — affected by hypothermia
  • Romanian: hipotermic — affected by hypothermia
  • Russian: гипотерми́ческий (gipotermíčeskij) — affected by hypothermia
  • Spanish: hipotérmico — affected by hypothermia
  • Turkish: hipotermik — affected by hypothermia
  • Zazaki: hipotermik — affected by hypothermia